About this position
Job Summary
The Senior Accountant plays a key role in supporting the company’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. This position is responsible for day-to-day accounting activities, financial reporting, reconciliations, and supporting month-end and year-end processes. The role requires a detail-oriented and collaborative professional who can contribute to process improvement initiatives and support a fast-paced finance team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Prepare, review, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports
- Generate month-end financial reports with supporting notes, variance analysis, and schedules
- Prepare journal entries and maintain balance sheet reconciliations
- Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities
- Support annual audit preparations and work closely with external auditors
- Interface with sales to calculate sales commissions
- Maintain accurate general ledger and assist in month-end and year-end closing activities
Accounts Payable & Receivable
- Process vendor payments including ACH, wire transfers, duty invoices, and year-end 1099 forms
- Manage daily deposits and corporate credit card reconciliations
- Review and approve vendor credit applications as needed
System Administration & Process Improvement
- Serve as a key administrator for Great Plains software, including new user setup and system maintenance
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and implement best practices within the finance team
- Work with functional and station leaders to provide relevant financial reports and data analysis
- Participate in finance team meetings, providing input for continuous improvement initiatives
Leadership & Team Development
- Manage, mentor, and develop the team
- Set department goals, monitor KPIs, and ensure alignment with company objectives
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration
Additional Responsibilities
- Support special projects and ad hoc reporting requests from management.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Salary range $77K-$85K
Qualifications & Skill Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent
- 5+ years of accounting experience
- Experience with Great Plains software strongly preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Key Competencies
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy
- Strong work ethic and persistence in achieving objectives.
- Sense of urgency and responsiveness in handling time-sensitive matters.
- Consistent follow-up and follow-through
- High level of personal integrity and credibility
- Team-oriented, loyal, and supportive of colleagues
- Positive and optimistic outlook with the ability to motivate others
- Alignment with the company’s core values and company culture
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
- Direct supervision and accountability of staff
- Support team in setting and achieving goals and performance objectives
- Coach and mentor team members
- Identify department training requirements and conduct training as needed
- Hold regular individual 1x1 and team meetings.
- Clearly communicate department and individual initiatives / goals
- Develop, monitor and review regularly metrics and goals with team members
- Conduct performance appraisals; provide rewards and execute disciplinary actions/ workplace solutions for department staff
- Accountable for recruiting and hiring process for new hire requirements
- Maintain an environment that allows the team to be part of ICAT’s overarching goals and mission
We are not accepting inquiries from recruitment agencies or third-party vendors for this position. Unsolicited outreach will not be considered.
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